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A green light for prostitution?

A sex worker waits for customers outside of her room in a zone known as 'La Linea' (The Line), in Guatemala City, Guatemala, 02 June 2012. (EPA/SAUL MARTINEZ)

Would decriminalising prostitution give sex workers added protection? UN reports have recommended the decriminalisation of brothel-keeping, pimping and the purchase of sex to promote safer working environments. However, some groups say these recommendations ignore the experiences of survivors of prostitution and sex trafficking while making attractive environments for traffickers, pimps and organised crime. We explore this debate at 19:30 GMT.